Cartilaginous fish · Carcharhiniformes · Carcharhinidae
Prionace glauca
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It can produce as many as 135 pups in a single litter, one of the highest fecundities recorded in any shark. Its striking deep blue skin has earned it the nickname "the most beautiful shark in the ocean".
Weight
27 kg – 391 kg
Size
1.7 m – 4 m
Life expectancy
18 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
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Sources consulted: Britannica; Shark Research Institute; FishBase; Animal Diversity Web; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); CMS (Convention on Migratory Species); PMC (Western Indian Ocean reproductive biology study)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 114.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
